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What is one of the best HDMI cables, Audioquest, Monster?

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I am looking to purchase an excellent HDMI cable. Best Buy Canada sells the Monster at around $125.00, yet I see the same models available on e-bay for a fraction of that price. I also see Audioquest out there for much less. Can someone with real practical knowledge suggest an excellent HDMI cable that is not going to cost too much and perform well.

thanks, A-man

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RE: What is one of the best HDMI cables, Audioquest, Monster? - panhead 22:07:56 10/05/07 (0)
Try a wireworld. They are available on fleabay at reduced prices. I know there are some people that say bits is bits however I updated my first hdmi (monster) with a wireworld ultraviolet and noticed a cleaner, brighter video signal. My dishnetwork box (211) started this venture because it has a weakly attached hdmi port on the rear and caused me endless headaches. The wireworld was an attempt to reduce stress on its rear hdmi connector. Have used the bluejeans hdmi and its certainly ok. But you did ask for the best.
monoprice - Joe Murphy Jr 20:31:09 09/30/07 (2)
Monoprice is definitely the best bang for the buck. See the link below and scroll down to the Category 2 HDMI cables. They're guaranteed to work at 1080p/Advanced Audio settings: they're also all you're going to need.
- get 'em here (Open in New Window)
- Monoprice fan here too - DWPC 12:57:31 10/03/07 (0)
  I don't have their HDMI cable, but I use their composite cable and its excellent quality at even more excellent price.
  
  Don't taze me Bro!!
- I 2nd the Monoprice recommendation! - rlw 14:23:28 10/01/07 (0)
  I have one of their cables (5 meter) and it works quite well in my system, Denon DVD-3910 to Hitachi 51F710 HD RPTV. The fact that it cost about 20% of most of the competition is just icing on the cake!
  
  -RW- 20-20 Hearing (tm)
RAM cables - GTF 19:26:16 09/30/07 (0)
I have one of their DVI to HDMI cables.
- RAM The Custom Shop (Open in New Window)
RE: - Jack G 07:42:16 09/30/07 (0)
I like bettercables.com for my video cables.
They are well made, not hideously expensive, and they work quite well.
Jack
- Better cables HDMI (Open in New Window)
RE: What is one of the best HDMI cables, Audioquest, Monster? - Hansson3 07:32:27 09/30/07 (0)
I would recommend these. Also read what they have to say on the matter of HDMI/DVI.
- http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/dvi/index.htm (Open in New Window)
RAM electronics 50 ft DVI has worked well for me so far. - oscar 07:17:53 09/30/07 (0)
Of course, Transparent Audio tried to convince their hyper-expensive HDMI was going to provide tangible benefit.
Cables Unlimited, $12.52 US - 4season 00:08:25 09/30/07 (0)
Monster's Noel Lee was quoted as saying that in shorter runs, even an inexpensive HDMI cable would have sufficient bandwidth for 1080p (this despite the fact they now market 3 lines of HDMI cable all claiming different max data rates), and since my cables are only 2 meters long, I chose what looked like good quality, no-hype cables costing less than $15 (see link) and they've been good performers in my 1080p system. HD DVD, Blu-Ray, PS/3 games: They all look and sound great. For longer runs, I might look into Blujeanscable.com's best Belden bonded-pair cable.
- http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimited-6FT-HDmi-Cable/dp/B0007MWE2S/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/105-2639585-6658806?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1191135826&sr=8-2 (Open in New Window)

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